Proof-sheet



F. J. RUNDE.

,PROOF SHEET. APPLICATION FILED JULY 3011918.

1,331,676. Patented Feb. 24, 1920.

Inventor Fred J. Runde I y His Attornay FRED J. RUNDE, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented'Feb. 24, 1920.

Application filed July so, 1913. seen No. 247,464.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED J RUNDE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in Brooklyn, in the oounty of Kings. and the State of New York, have invented a that the sheet and key number of the proof sheet may appear in full legible size, both on the miniature and the larger proof sheet, without disturbing the proper relation between the miniature and the proof sheet as a whole.

These and other objects of my invention will appear as the nature of the invention is further disclosed, and while herein details of the invention are described, the invention is not limited to these, as the details and arrangement of the various features of the invention may be greatly varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, showing by way of example, one of many possible embodiments of my invention, the figure is a face view of the improved proof sheet.

The embodiment of my invention as herein shown comprises a proof sheet 11 preferably, but not necessarily, of paper on which are placed a group of illustrations 12 of the cuts, of their matrices, which are to be sold, advertised or the like.

Each sheet is provided with a sheet number 13 and a key number 14 in a conven-, inet area 15 of the sheet, which maybe in closed by a boundary line 16..

At a convenient part of the proof sheet,

there is. provided a delineated area 17 bounded by framing lines 18 forming a rectangle or immature 1n whlch are a smaller group of reductions 19 of said illustratlons 12. Within said area 17 are border lines 20 inclosing a delineated smaller space 21, also cont-alning the sheet and key numbers, as at 22 and 23, of easily legible size and almost the same size as the numbers 13 and 14.

The border line 20 and the group of reductions 19 together form a substantially exact reductionin the present case about one fourth siz eof the framing lines 18 and the full size group of illustrations 12; and the space 21, therefore, occupies the same re lation to the area 17 that the area 17 does to the proof sheet as a whole. This arrangement has for its function and is necessary in order to provide in the space 21 sufficient room for the sheet and key numbers to be priiglted in full size letters that may be easily rea There may be provided any convenient number of illustrations 12; and associated therewith there maybe provided any convenient identifying characters or numbers, as for instance, the figures or numerals 1 to 10 shown herein. The same numerals, correspondingly reduced, are shown associated with the respective reductions 19.

These miniatures are placed on the mats like regular cuts, and give an additional area of illustrations having, and imparting to the proof sheets, among others, the following advantages. They may be used:

(1) Pasted on index cards and kept as ordinary index cards for present or future needs;

(2) desk indexes for big space buyers;

(3) As an index for advertising managers desks; I

1) In book or pocket guide form for pocket files for, solicitors, or for compact files generally;

v (5) As inclosures, or printed on post cards, for circularizing special prospects;

(6) To illustrate reading ads; (7 3 For the small space advertiser;

(8 For suggestive heads for classified ad columns, and

(9) For individual classified ads.

I claim as my invention:

1. A proof sheet provided with a full size group of illustrations; a sheet number of the proof sheet; and a delineated area containmg a smaller group of illustrations'and a delineated smaller space; said smaller space and said smaller group together forming a substantially V exact reduction of said full size groupv and said area; said smaller space containing the proof sheet number in easily legible style; said'smaller space bearing in size, shape and location, the same relation to said area that said area bears to the proof sheet as a Whole.

2. A proof sheet provided with a main group of illustrations; a delineated area bounded by framing lines and forming an lnelosure containing a smaller group of illustrations andborder lines forming a delineated smaller space contalmng a sheet number in easily legible style; said border lines and smaller group forming a substantially exact reduction of said main group and framing lines; said border lines bearing the same relation to said framing lines'that said framing lines bear to the edges of the proof-sheet as a Whole.

FRED J RUNDE. 

